Toll: meaning, definitions and examples
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toll
[ toʊl ]
road
A payment made for the use of a road or bridge.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We had to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
- The toll for the highway has increased this year.
phone
A charge for a long-distance call.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I made an international call and was charged a toll.
- The toll for calling overseas is quite expensive.
Translations
Translations of the word "toll" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pedágio
- taxa
- tributo
🇮🇳 टोल
- कर
- शुल्क
🇩🇪 Maut
- Gebühr
- Tribut
🇮🇩 tol
- biaya
- pajak
🇺🇦 платня
- збір
- мито
🇵🇱 opłata
- myto
- danina
🇯🇵 通行料 (つうこうりょう)
- 料金 (りょうきん)
- 貢ぎ物 (みつぎもの)
🇫🇷 péage
- taxe
- tribut
🇪🇸 peaje
- tasa
- tributo
🇹🇷 geçiş ücreti
- vergi
- haraç
🇰🇷 통행료 (통행료)
- 세금 (세금)
- 공물 (공물)
🇸🇦 رسوم المرور
- ضريبة
- جزية
🇨🇿 mýtné
- poplatek
- daň
🇸🇰 mýto
- poplatok
- daň
🇨🇳 通行费 (tōngxíng fèi)
- 税 (shuì)
- 贡品 (gòngpǐn)
🇸🇮 cestnina
- pristojbina
- davek
🇮🇸 vegtollur
- gjald
- skattur
🇰🇿 жол ақысы
- салық
- алым
🇬🇪 გადასახადი
- ტოლი
- ხარკი
🇦🇿 yol haqqı
- vergi
- rüsum
🇲🇽 peaje
- tasa
- tributo
Word origin
The word 'toll' originated from Old English 'tol,' meaning a tax or fee paid for a privilege or service. It has evolved over time to refer to charges for road usage or long-distance phone calls. The concept of tolls has been present in various cultures throughout history as a means of financing infrastructure or services.